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Show Notes
William Kidd sailed under a legal commission on 11 December 1695, tasked with hunting pirates in the Indian Ocean. Within six years, he would be hanged at Execution Dock on 23 May 1701, condemned as one of history's most notorious pirates. This episode explores how a respected privateer became a convenient villain, tracing the ambiguity of maritime law, the politics behind his mission, and the trial that sealed his fate.
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